Historically Black Colleges and Universities Ranking
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Ranking Methodology
These historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) were compared only with one another for these rankings. In order to be on the list, a school must be designated currently by the U.S. Department of Education as an HBCU. To qualify for the U.S. News ranking, an HBCU also must be an undergraduate baccalaureate-granting institution that enrolls primarily first year, first-time students and must be a school that is currently part of the 2013 Best Colleges rankings.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,504 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $13,494 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- city
Jackson, MS
Founded in 1877, Jackson State University is a public institution. Jackson State University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,802 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $17,416 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 4,187
- Setting:
- city
Albany, GA
Albany State University is a historically black school in Albany, Ga. Freshmen are required to live on campus, unless they commute from a nearby home.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,713 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $14,849 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 3,862
- Setting:
- rural
Princess Anne, MD
University of Maryland--Eastern Shore was established in 1886 as a public institution. University of Maryland--Eastern Shore follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $7,090 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $15,458 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 5,301
- Setting:
- suburban
Petersburg, VA
A public institution, Virginia State University was founded in 1882. Virginia State University offers a Greek system, where 8.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 5.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $7,402 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $16,702 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 6,813
- Setting:
- rural
Prairie View, TX
Prairie View A&M University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,813, with a gender distribution of 40.4 percent male students and 59.6 percent female students. At this school, 25.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 75.0 percent of students live off campus.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $8,082 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $14,394 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- city
Montgomery, AL
Alabama State University, located in Montgomery, was founded in 1867 by freed slaves. Notable alumni from ASU include Fred Gray, the attorney who defended Rosa Parks during the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
- Tuition and fees:
- $11,940 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 644
- Setting:
- city
Columbia, SC
Allen University is a private institution that was founded in 1870. The student-faculty ratio at Allen University is 13:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $7,800 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,193
- Setting:
- city
Little Rock, AR
Arkansas Baptist College was established in 1884 as a private institution. Arkansas Baptist College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered least selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $17,190 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- city
Columbia, SC
A private institution, Benedict College was founded in 1870.
- Tuition and fees:
- $13,990 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 3,527
- Setting:
- city
Daytona Beach, FL
Bethune-Cookman University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,527, with a gender distribution of 39.9 percent male students and 60.1 percent female students. At this school, 46.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 54.0 percent of students live off campus.
